Cupressus lusitanica var. lusitanica
Common name
Mexican cypress
Family
Cupressaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Gymnosperms
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
No flowers
Year naturalised
1989
Origin
Mexico
Etymology
cupressus: Classical name, said to be derived from the Greek kuo ‘to produce’ and pari ‘equal’, alluding to the symmetrical form of the Italian cypress; alternatively the name is derived from an ancient Latin word for box, the wood once being used for coffins.
Reason For Introduction
Forestry